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BioNTX Unveils 2024 Rising Stars: 8 Innovative North Texas Companies Shaping Life Sciences

by | Sep 9, 2024
The innovators will be recognized at the 10th Annual BioNTX iC³ Life Science & Healthcare Innovation Summit. The signature event is set for October 3-4 at the new Loews Arlington Convention Center in Arlington.
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Turning Gamers Into Investors: Dallas-Based Fantasy Stock Trading Platform TradeOff Appoints Esports Pioneer as CEO
by | Sep 6, 2024
Most recently, Mike Rufail was chief gaming officer and co-owner of Dallas-based OpTic Gaming and CEO of Dallas-based Envy Gaming, which he founded in 2007. He joins early-stage company TradeOff Financial Corp., which aims to build an online, multiplayer stock and crypto trading game and merit-based social network that gamifies trading education for users.
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Health Wildcatters announces 9 startups in its latest accelerator.
Health Wildcatters Adds Nine Startups, Boosting Its Portfolio to 118 Companies
by | Sep 6, 2024
Dallas-based seed-stage healthcare accelerator Health Wildcatters added nine startups to its growing portfolio, expanding its network of innovators from Texas, the U.S., and Europe. Earlier this year, the accelerator also gained national recognition for its Women in Science and Healthcare initiative, which received a $50,000 award from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator Fund Competition.
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Dallas’ HEST Investments Invests $1M in Quantum Computing Security Startup

by | Sep 3, 2024
The investment in Kirkland, Washington-based American Binary marks "a significant step towards fortifying digital security as civilization moves toward the quantum computing era," the Dallas-based private equity firm said.
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The Last Word: Dallas FC Trinity GM/Coach on Home Debut of North Texas’ First Women’s Pro Soccer Team
by | Sep 3, 2024
When a new sports franchise has its home debut, it usually doesn't play one of the world's best teams. But that's exactly what Dallas Trinity FC did at the Cotton Bowl Thursday. North Texas' first-ever women's pro soccer club lost 6-0 to Spain's world-famous FC Barcelona Femini. But as today's Last Word notes, it was still a big win for Dallas and for women's sports in the region.
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The Last Word: J. Small Investments’ Steven Davis on Life Sciences Companies’ Need for ‘Ripe’ Real Estate
by | Aug 29, 2024
At Bisnow's Future of DFW Life Sciences Summit, Davis predicted a "snowball effect" of success in the next three to ten years as the life sciences industry grows. Davis has today's "Last Word."
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City of Richardson Partners with Startup Runway to Boost International Economic Development
by | Aug 28, 2024
Founded in 2023, Frisco-based Startup Runway is an accelerator with a mission of promoting the growth of India-based companies and other international businesses it represents. Now ensconced at Richardson's IQ HQ, it aims to help the city boost its designation as the "International Business Capital of North Texas."
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The Last Word: o9’s Stephan de Barse On the North Texas Unicorn’s ‘Minerva’ Mission to Advance Women in Supply Chain and Digital Tech

by | Aug 28, 2024
“Across many professional industries, women have made strides in breaking down barriers; however, supply chain and digital technology are two sectors that are often seen as being male-dominated.”

Stephan de Barse Chief Revenue Officer o9 Solutions

… … on launching Minerva, an initiative set to boost gender equality in the sectors....

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Corporate CEO Winner, Hall of Famer Announced for the 2024 Tech Titans Awards
by | Aug 27, 2024
Four companies, four universities, and 32 individuals—including four high school teachers—are finalists for the 2024 Tech Titans Awards, which honor top innovators, adopters, and executors impacting the North Texas tech industry. The awards gala will be held Sept. 20 at the Renaissance Addison Hotel. Check out two honorees—and all the innovative finalists.
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Nominate Now: Venture Dallas Kicks Off 2024 Startup Awards Nominations

Venture Dallas is firing up its search for North Texas’ most innovative companies, as nominations open for its Startup of the Year 2024 awards. The winners will be revealed at the annual summit on October 30, building on the momentum of last year’s inaugural honors....

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Dallas Female Founders Driving Change in Chronic Pain Care, Red Light Therapy, and Mental Wellness

by | Aug 26, 2024
Meet three founders channeling their experiences into shaping the future of healthcare innovation, from psychedelics to AI-driven mental wellness. For serial founder Sunny Nadolsky, the startup journey after an exit is like childbirth—first declaring 'never again,' only to think about having another 'baby' a year later.
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Austin’s Base Power Expands to DFW, Providing Energy with Home Battery Backup
by | Aug 26, 2024
Co-founded by CEO Zach Dell—son of Dell Founder and CEO Michael Dell—Base Power is building distributed battery storage for both customers and the grid, one home at a time. It does that by providing energy to homes along with a backup battery that can be used for up to 24 hours in a blackout.
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North Texas’ Katapult Holdings Promotes Exec to New Position of President/Chief Growth Officer
by | Aug 23, 2024
In his new role, Derek Medlin will lead the business development, marketing, and operations teams at Katapult, with a focus on accelerating gross originations and revenue growth while continuing to drive operational efficiencies and productivity.
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Fort Worth’s AyuVis Gets FDA Fast‑Track Designation for Its Drug for Babies with a Chronic Lung Disease
by | Aug 23, 2024
Premature babies diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) face the risk of rehospitalization, delayed brain development, and respiratory problems throughout childhood. No FDA-approved therapies are available for BPD—which is why the new FDA designation for AyuVis's drug candidate, AVR-48, could lead to game-changing impact.
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